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June 12th, 2006 11:52 AM
At work with Spacebug (so far today):
187 solicitation letters sent (I work for a nonprofit)
8 of those redone because I forgot remittance envelopes
49 staples left in stapler
23 items in pen-mug: 4 highlighters (2 orange, 1 blue, 1 green), 6 pens (blue), 4 pens (black), 2 sharpies (black) 2 sharpies (red), 2 mechanical pencils, 1 non-mechanical pencil, 1 screwdriver, 1 scissors
16 thank you letters sent
13 spam emails
11 checks to deposit
10 paperclips left in paperclip drawer-cubby
15 minutes getting paid while doing this task
9.38 regular letters worth of postage left on the meter ($3.66- I really ought refill it)
9 bills to pay: 6 posted to the books, 3 in my inbox
4 credit card transactions to phone in
3 job openings posted on website
2 coworkers out of the office
2 voice mail messages
1 new fiscal sponsorship contract drawn up
1 cup of coffee consumed
187 solicitation letters sent (I work for a nonprofit)
8 of those redone because I forgot remittance envelopes
49 staples left in stapler
23 items in pen-mug: 4 highlighters (2 orange, 1 blue, 1 green), 6 pens (blue), 4 pens (black), 2 sharpies (black) 2 sharpies (red), 2 mechanical pencils, 1 non-mechanical pencil, 1 screwdriver, 1 scissors
16 thank you letters sent
13 spam emails
11 checks to deposit
10 paperclips left in paperclip drawer-cubby
15 minutes getting paid while doing this task
9.38 regular letters worth of postage left on the meter ($3.66- I really ought refill it)
9 bills to pay: 6 posted to the books, 3 in my inbox
4 credit card transactions to phone in
3 job openings posted on website
2 coworkers out of the office
2 voice mail messages
1 new fiscal sponsorship contract drawn up
1 cup of coffee consumed
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posted by space bug on June 12th, 2006 1:32 PM
Hehe. Yeah, like all my lists at work, this one's something of a living document. I've received more spam, used and again recycled paper clips, and I'm probably down 4-5 staples since this was submitted. In the "small things that amuse me that no one else would notice or care about" is that thank-you letters and grant acknowledgements frequently show up as the shorthand "ack" on my to do lists and file naming conventions. Other than reminding me slightly of the reviled comic strip "Cathy", I kinda like it. I was going to post a photo of my desk in accompaniment, but the driver for my camera is being stupid.
I like how your list treats tasks completed, tasks to be completed, intangible units (time and postage credit) and menial objects (paper clips) equally. Kind of gives you a sense of where you've been and where you could go with your current number of resources.